The Worst Moments for Moms in 2010

From the disappointment of toning shoes to the end of Oprah to Bieber Bandzs, one mom blogger shares her lowlights for the year.

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Dec 30, 2010

From celebrity gaffes to wardrobe malfunctions to irritating toys, 2010 gave us a lot of fodder for "worst mom moments" but in the end we narrowed it down to these six (in no particular order - who am I to say if Justin Bieber is the greatest threat to national security?):

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1. Bieber Bandz The hot toy of the year is often a trial to most mothers (Kung-Zhu pet hamster going rogue, anyone?) but the introduction of Silly Bandz this year trumps all past offerings. They're super breakable! Easily lost! A choking hazard! Banned by schools! And, the Redi-whip on the Jell-O pie, Justin Beiber just introduced his own line. Cue the mania.

2. The Lie of Toning Shoes This year moms embraced ugly "toning" shoes because they promised to firm up our hips, buns and thighs while doing everyday things like chores. This dream died when research told us that not only do they not work but they could also potentially cause injury. In addition, we had to put up with their stupid ads. Have you ever tried explaining talking breasts to a six-year-old?

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3. Adios Oprah! Never again will we see Tom Cruise couch jumping or Best Friend Gayle reporting from abroad or an entire studio audience completely lose their freaking minds over a set of slippers. This year is Oprah Winfrey's farewell season on her eponymous talk show and I have to say my afternoons are going to be mighty empty without her in them.

4. Instant Streaming Netflix This one is so good it's bad. Netflix, already the addiction of many grown adults, roped in the kiddie crowd this year by offering a huge variety of children's shows for instant streaming through the Wii or PlayStation. Now moms never have a reason to turn the TV off, the allure of the electronic babysitter is too strong. Plus, it makes you realize how lame She-Ra, Princess of Power and your childhood idol, really was.

5. Digital Manipulation Makes it to Live TV Mariah Carey's holiday special has become an American institution so how much more awesome would it be this year now that she's with child? (Talk about getting into the spirit of the season!) Unfortunately she had to ruin it by having the camera dimensions altered to skinnify her, morphing her beautifully pregnant body from radiant to oddly misshapen. Wear that glow with pride, girl!

6. Teen Mom What started out as 16 and Pregnant grew this year from a disheartening yet totally gripping spectacle to the best PSA for birth control ever. Just this year, Farrah's mom went to jail for hitting her. Amber almost went to jail for hitting her boyfriend. And Maci didn't hit anyone although we all kind of secretly wished she would kick her deadbeat baby daddy to the curb. Oh and now Amber's pregnant again! Drinking game, anyone?

The mommy blogger wars? The Dunkin' Donuts breastfeeding fiasco? The death of Corey Haim (and a hundred adolescent fantasies)? What is your Worst Mom Moment of 2010?